XtalConcepts GmbH is a spin-off company of the Universities of Hamburg and Lübeck funded in 2012. XtalConcepts offers extensive and unique experience in dynamic light scattering technologies and methods. The company is specialized in the design, development and manufacturing of systems for the production of protein crystals; handling, scoring as well as imaging of protein crystallization setups and protein solutions.

Designing crystallization experiments applying in situ dynamic light scattering to control nucleation and crystal growth towards controlled preparation of nano- and micro-sized crystals. The ESR will be trained applying complementary bioanalytical and biophysical methods to prepare nano-crystals and to prepare and score protein solutions for time resolved measurements. In situ– and flow-experiments with adapted multi-channel DLS systems allowing online analysis of sample solutions.

Involvement with other tasks: The ESR will be trained in data analysis and all methods of structure analysis. All partners of the research collaboration are invited to perform experiments with the XtalControlller setup.

Local Training: The ESR will be enrolled as a PhD student at the University of Hamburg (UHAM). Prof Christan Betzel will act as the Co-Supervisor. The ESR will benefit from courses offered in molecular life sciences and physics and local graduate schools, and soft- and key- skill courses offered by UHAM.